Bipolar: Crossing Milestones

Published: Fri, 07/26/13

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Hi ,

How's your day going today?

I hope it's going well.

You know, in everyone's life there are
milestones - those events that mark time or
progress in something.

For example:

Your first milestone was, as a toddler, learning
to talk.

Then walking was probably your next milestone.

Then teething...

Then starting to grow up.

Then maybe your next milestone was just getting
through adolescence (which is a job in itself).

A milestone in adolescence might have been getting
your first girlfriend/boyfriend.

Another milestone might be getting your first job.

Then your first car.

Then your first apartment.

Then (maybe) your first credit card.

These are all milestones to becoming an adult.

Then when you're a young adult...

A milestone might be getting engaged, and
another one the wedding itself.

Then come children.

Many parents think just getting through the "terrible
twos" is a milestone in itself.

You should also have milestones to cross at work,
if you plan to get ahead.

You might work as a stock boy in a grocery store...

Then your next milestone might be a clerk, then
head clerk...

Then even assistant manager...

Or even store manager someday.

Milestones are goals that we set for ourselves.

In my courses/systems, I talk about setting short-
term and long-term goals.


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You may set a long-term goal, and the milestones
are the short-term goals you have to reach to get
there.

That goes for bipolar disorder as well as in life in
general.

Your loved one's first milestone was probably just
accepting the diagnosis of bipolar disorder.

For many people, this is a very hard task for them
to accomplish.

But once they accept it, they can go on to other
milestones.

For example:

Getting used to taking their medication (without
complaining).

Or finally finding that right combinations of medications
could be a milestone.

Finding the right professionals is another milestone
your loved one will have to reach on their way to
stability.

Your loved one's learning how to communicate their
needs to you might be a milestone.

Going to a bipolar support group could be another
milestone.

Then charting their progress on the way.

There will be several more milestones before they
reach stability.

Hopefully, the medication will make this easier.

Sometimes getting over the side effect hurdle from
their medication is a milestone.

And especially having the right medical and mental
health professionals.

They will have milestones to cross in therapy alone.

So they will have professional or business milestones.

They will have financial milestones to cross if they go
on disability, because it's hard to live on that limited
income, and some spending habits will have to
change.

And also personal milestones to cross along the way.

Getting through a bad bipolar episode is a milestone.

But once they cross their bipolar milestones, the result
is stability.

And that is the result you're looking and waiting for.

What do you think?


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Well, I have to go!

Your Friend,

Dave

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